The 16 most important charts from a crucial week in global economics

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This last week was a big one in that it showed broad-based improvement in the global economy. The US recovery seems to be gathering strength, if not picking up speed. Signs of hope emerged in Europe. And Asian markets telegraphed growing expectations that governments there will take action to kick economic expansion into a higher gear. Here are the key developments from the week that was: